1. A 54 kg crate rests on the 27 kg pickup tailgate.

Calculate the tension T in each of the two

restraining cables, one of which is shown. The
centers of gravity are at G1 and G2. The crate is
located midway between the two cables.

a
SOLUTION:
FBD of tailgate
54(9.81) N

Oy
G2 2T
a Ox
A G1 O  300 
a  a tan   44.1


 310 
27(9.81) N
+
M O 0
549.810.35  279.810.24   2T sin 44.10.31  0  T  577.05 N
2. As an airplane’s brakes are applied, the nose wheel exerts
two forces on the end of the landing gear as shown.
Determine the horizontal and vertical components of
reaction at the pin C and the force in strut AB.
Solution: Two-force member : link AB
FBD of member CA
1tan20 Cy
0.4tan20
Cx
C +
M C 0
21  61 tan 20   FAB sin 500.4   FAB cos 500.4 tan 20   0
0.4 m

FAB
50o FAB  0.8637 kN
A
F x 0
0.8637 sin 50  2  C x  0  C x  2.66 kN
0.6 m

20o

2 kN F y 0
0.8637 cos 50  6  C y  0  C y  6.56 kN
6 kN
3. The pin A, which connects the 200-kg steel beam with center of gravity at G to the
vertical column, is welded both to the beam and to the column. To test the weld, the 80-kg
man loads the beam by exerting a 300 N force on the rope which passes through a hole in
the beam as shown. Calculate the torque (couple) M supported by the pin.

FBD of beam Wman=80(9.81) N

Ay

G
Ax
M
300 N
Wbeam=200(9.81) N 300 N

+
M A 0
80  9.811.8  200  9.811.2   3001.8  3002.1  M  0
M  4937.04 N  m
4. A large symmetrical drum for drying sand is operated by the geared motor drive
shown. If the mass of the sand is 750 kg and an average gear-tooth force of 2.6 kN
is supplied by the motor pinion A to the drum gear normal to the contacting
surfaces at B, calculate the average offset 𝑥 of the center of mass G of the sand
from the vertical centerline. Neglect all friction in the supporting rollers.
FBD of Drum

Tangent to circle
750  9.81 N
2.6 kN O
x
20o

N1
M O 0
N2 N4 2.6 10 3 cos 20 0.6   750  9.81  x  0
N3
x  0.1992 m  199 .2 mm
5. An antenna (consisting of welded pieces antenna
rod and sector gear which has a shape of quarter-
circle) used for research at a university is shown.
The antenna is pinned to a supporting frame at
point A, and it is raised and lowered using the gear
at B to which a hand crank is attached. The weights
of the antenna bar and its attached sector gear are
1350 N and 540 N, respectively, and the 450 N
horizontal force is applied to the bar at point C. If
the gear at B is locked so it does not rotate,
determine the gear tooth force.
6. Dumpster D of the truck, which has a mass of 2500 kg and a center of gravity at G
is supported by a pin at A and a hydraulic cylinder BC. Draw the free-body diagram
of the dumpster D and determine the magnitude of the force supported by the pin at
A and the force in the hydraulic cylinder. Also determine the oil pressure p against
the 140 mm diameter piston of the hydraulic cylinder BC.

6m
7. The toggle switch consists of a cocking lever that is pinned to a fixed frame at A
and held in place by the spring which has an unstretched length of 200 mm. The
cocking lever rests against a smooth peg at B. Determine the magnitude of the
support force at A and the normal force on the peg at B when the lever is in the
position shown.

D
300 mm
30o
100 mm

300 mm
k=50 N/m
 D unstretched length of 200 mm
2
CD  3002  4002  2  300  400 cos150  CD  676.4 mm D

 CD 300 400
30o     12.81o , a  17.19o 300 mm
sin150 sin  sina 30o
100 mm

A l  676.64  200  476.64 mm

Fspring  kl  500.47664  28.832 N
300 mm

300 mm
k=50 N/m

a +
C
C
FBD of lever
M A 0
Fspring sin  400   FB 100   0  FB  21.136 N
D

F x 0
 Ax  FB cos 30  Fspring sin 30     0  Ax  25.347 N
Fspring
Ay
B F y 0
Ay  FB sin 30  Fspring cos30     0 
30o
Ay  12.199 N
A FB
Ax
A  Ax2  Ay2  28.13 N
8. The bracket and pulley assembly has a mass of 40 kg with combined center of
gravity at G. Calculate the magnitude of the force supported by the pin at C and
roller at A when a tension of 400 N is applied in the vertical plane of the cable.

375 mm D

100 mm
G
75 mm
75 mm B
A

450 mm
30o
400 N
 Fy  0
C y  409.81  400 cos 30  0  C y  738.81 N

FBD of bracket
Cy MB  0
C Cx  409.81350  40075  C y 450  C x 375  0
C x  600 N
Cx
W=mg=40(9.81) N
375 mm

100 mm
G
F x 0
75 mm
A
75 mm B  C x  Ax  400 sin 30  0
Ax 30o
Ax  800 N
450 mm

30o
400 N
9. The mass center of 15-N link OC is located at G, and the spring constant of k=25
N/m is unstretched length when q=0. Calculate the tension T and the reactions at
O for q=45o.
 OAC : isosceles triangle
Oy
OA  OC  OD  480 mm
Ox W=mg O D
45o 67.5o
45o
T
B
a
Fspring  67.5o

67.5o
C


A Sine theorem:
AB 480 240
 
sin 45 sin a sin 
AC  2480 sin 22.5  367.37 mm
  28.67  a  106.33
k=25 N/m, unstretched length when q=0.
  28.67  a  106.33
Oy
Unstretched length of spring: Ox W=mg=15 N D
O
lo  BC  240 mm
67.5o
Length of spring when q=45o: 45o
AB  480 2  240 2  2480240 cos 45
2

a B T
AB  lspring  353.67 mm
Fspring  67.5o
Fspring  kl  k lspring  lo 
67.5o
67.5o
Fspring  25353.67  240  10 3  2.84 N  C
+ A
M O 0
T sin 67.5480   2.84 sin 28.67480   15160 sin 45  0
T  5.302 N
Ox
 Fx  0 Ox  2.84 sin 28.67  T cos 67.5  0  Ox  0.667 N

F y 0 O y  2.84 cos 28.67  15  T sin 67.5  0  O y  12.593 N

10. Pulley A delivers a steady torque of 100 N.m to a pump through its shaft at C. The
tension in the lower side of the belt is 600 N. The driving motor B has a mass of 100 kg
and rotates clockwise. As a design consideration, determine the magnitude of the force
on the supporting pin at O.
FBD of pulley (A) FBD of motor (B)
30o mg=100.9.81=981 N
T=155.6 N
Cy
T

Cx 600 N
100 N.m
600 N
Ox
 MC  0
6000.225  T 0.225  100 FD
T  155.6 N
Oy

MD  0
9810.125  155.6 cos 300.2  0.075 cos 30  155.6 sin 300.125  0.075 sin 30  6000.125  O y 0.25  0
O y  906.08 N
 Fx  0
155.6 cos 30  600  Ox  0

Ox  734.75 N Ro  Ox2  O y2  1166.55 N

11. Plate AB contains a smooth parabolic slot. Fixed pins B and C are
located at the positions shown in the figure. The equation of the parabolic
slot is given as y = x2/160 , where x and y are in mm. If it is known that the
force input P = 4 N, determine the forces applied to the plate by the pins B
and C and also the force output Q.

120 mm
y
C 46 mm
P A
x
B 20 mm

140 mm 60 mm 40 mm
 Q


Tangent to the parabolic slot


120 mm x2 602
y C y y  22.5 mm
46 mm 160 160
P=4 kN A
aa C
x dy 2 x 3
B 20 mm y   tan a 
dx 160 x  60 4
By 120  46  20
140 mm 60 mm 40 mm tan  
140  60  40

 Fx  0  P  C sin a  Q sin   0    12.68o

0.6C  0.219Q  4
 Fy  0  B y  C cos a  Q cos   0
B y  0.8C  0.975Q  0
 MC  0   P22.5  B y 60  Q sin  46  40 tan    22.5  0
60 B y  7.13Q  90

C  4.494 N Q  5.95 N By  2.207 N

12. Total mass of the member ABC and pulley C is 30 kg and its mass center is at
point G. Determine the reaction acting on pin A.

600 mm

125 mm
100 mm R
D G
30o
B
1 kN
225 mm R=125 mm
250mm

A
 600 mm

C
30o

125 mm 100 mm R
FBD 30o
G
B 1 kN
W=mg=30(9.81) N
225 mm R=125 mm
250 mm

A Ax F y 0
 309.81  1000 cos 30  Ay  0
+ Ay  1160.325 N
Ay
M A 0
309.810.225  1000 cos 300.6  0.125 cos 30   1000 sin 300.375  0.125 sin 30   FBD 0.25  0
FBD  3593.33 N

F x 0 3593.33  1000 sin 30  Ax  0  Ax  3093.33 N

13. The small crane is mounted on one side of the bed of a pickup truck. For the
position q=40o, determine magnitude of the force supported by the pin at O and the
oil pressure p against the 50-mm diameter piston of the hydraulic cylinder BC.
Two-force member: Hydraulic cylinder BC tan a  360  340 sin 40  110 cos 40
340 cos 40  110 sin 40
FBD of Boom AO
+
o
a  56.2

M O  0  120  9.81785  340 cos 40  FBC cos a360  0

FBC  5065.81 N

F x 0
Ox  5065.81 cos a  0
Oy Ox  2818.09 N

F y 0
W O y  120  9.81  5065.81sin a  0
C q Ox
O y  3032.41 N
O Oy
FBC 360 mm
p
FBC

5065.81
 2 . 58
N
MPa 
a d 4 50 4
2 2
mm 2

B
70 cm

14. The winch consists of a drum

20 cm
of radius 30 cm, which is pin

60 cm connected at its center C. At its

outer rim is a ratchet gear having a
mean radius of 60 cm. The pawl
AB serves as a two force member
(short link) and holds the drum
from rotating. If the suspended
30 cm load is 500 N, determine the
horizontal and vertical components
reaction at the pin C.
 70 cm
Two-force member : Pawl AB
20 cm
B
FBD of winch 60 cm
20 cm
FAB a
A
a 70 cm

30 cm

Cy
+
Cx M C 0
C  FAB cosa 60  50030  0
FAB  260 N

F X 0
FAB cosa  C x  0  C x  250 N
500 N
Correct sense
F y 0
 FAB sin a  500  C y  0  C y  571.43 N